HGP Architects win planning for headquarters in Portsmouth for Ben Ainslie鈥檚 challenge on the America鈥檚 Cup
Hampshire practice HGP Architects has been given planning to build a new headquarters in Portsmouth for Ben Ainslie鈥檚 challenge on the America鈥檚 Cup.
Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history, winning four gold medals across the last four Olympics.
Now he has turned his attention to mounting a challenge for one of the best-known yachting competitions and wants to enter a British boat to contest the prize, probably in 2017, against holders Team Oracle USA. Weekend newspaper reports said the government was considering ploughing 拢8 million into Britain鈥檚 attempt to win the Amercia鈥檚 Cup for the first time.
Ainslie was a member of the American team that beat a boat from New Zealand in the deciding race last September at San Francisco.
Ainslie鈥檚 venture is called Ben Ainslie Racing and the new base at Camber will be used as a team headquarters for design and training, boat building and public visitor centre.
The new building is expected to be completed next May.
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